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PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:

Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Guest Announce $5.26 Million for Rural Health, Education Projects

Below is a press release from Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker:

Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act

Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Introduce ‘Save Democracy Act’ to Restore Confidence in Elections

Below is a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith:

Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.

PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms
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On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:24 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Guest Announce $5.26 Million for Rural Health, Education Projects
By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 399 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 03:38 PM
Below is a press release from Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker:
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Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act
By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 370 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:33 PM
Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:
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Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Introduce ‘Save Democracy Act’ to Restore Confidence in Elections
By Press Release - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, READ MORE > 353 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 03:38 PM
Below is a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith:
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Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,302 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:36 PM
Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.
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Wicker Leads Push for Local Infrastructure
By Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 392 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 03:41 PM
Below is an opinion column from Senator Roger Wicker:
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Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 394 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:04 PM
Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public education funding in the long run.
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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County
By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,250 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 04:08 PM
Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up. The aromas of fried chicken, green beans, cabbage, candied yams and fried potatoes often floated from the kitchen. Gaston said her parents cooked full meals like this nearly every day.
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Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,731 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:07 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that teachers and first responders in Mississippi can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on March 1.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 25, 2021
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On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 09:44 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Tunica housing director allegedly stole $750K while turning away needy homeowners
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 530 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:48 AM
Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.
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Empower Mississippi Releases Dynamic Modeling on Elimination of Income Tax
By Press Release - Empower Mississippi, READ MORE > 326 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:00 PM
Below is a press release from Empower Mississippi:
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Auditor’s Office Arrests Former Tunica County Housing Project Director
By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, READ MORE > 340 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:28 PM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor:
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Wicker, Klobuchar Reintroduce BENEFIT Act
By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 472 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 02:30 PM
Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:
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‘It’s bittersweet’: Students, faculty reflect on college in the time of COVID
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 347 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:33 PM
Yasmine Brown was running an errand outside Indianola, her hometown, on Jan. 6 when her roommates called. A positive test result had confirmed it: The exhaustion they were feeling was COVID-19.
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Economists: GDP, income, population would drop from Reeves’ income tax elimination proposal
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 348 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:53 PM
A new report from economists with the state’s university system says Mississippi’s economy, personal income and population would decline under Gov. Tate Reeves’ proposal to phase out individual income tax over a decade.
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Tunica housing director allegedly stole $765K while turning away needy homeowners
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,740 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 04:58 PM
Mardis Jones, a government contractor, had just secured a sweet deal with the Tunica County Board of Supervisors to run the county’s one-of-a-kind housing rehabilitation program when he got the call from Linda Fay Engle-Harris in late 2014.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 26, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 457 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 09:35 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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MDE: State Board Opens Public Comment on ACT WorkKeys, Career Preparation Indicator
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Education, READ MORE > 598 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 09:47 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Ask DOD to Commit to Navy Shipbuilding Requirements
By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 353 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 03:31 PM
Below is a press release from Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker:
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